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in between times

Idioms  
  1. During an intervening period, as in He has written several books, and in between times he teaches.


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Naturally, an ace follows, then another; in between times, a mere big serve sets up a simple put-away.

From The Guardian • Jan. 23, 2022

With Hohaia dummying through some strangely hesitant Warrington defence in between times, Saints had a wholly unexpected 14-0 lead.

From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2013

I rode horses first thing in the morning and last thing at night, and in between times I groomed, studied and cosseted them.

From The Guardian • Jan. 8, 2011

Day started at the 10th and birdied the 13th and 16th, dropping a shot in between times at the 15th.

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2010

At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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